Escape and endurance as an American POW at Dulmen camp
An American prisoner recounts harsh conditions at Dulmen Westphalia, the brutal guard regime, and frequent escapes attempts. He notes interactions with other prisoners including an Australian, a Boston man, and a Canadian service veteran. Ambassador Gerard visits uplifted morale, while brutal discipline and disease persisted.
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Fritz
Queenstown
Hull
Portsmouth
Dover
Toronto
Barracks 6-B
Boston
U.S. A
Atlantic
New York
Dulmen
States
Brandenburg
Swinemunde
Neustrelitz
Stimson
Dixmude
Dardanelles
Georgic
Moone
Mr. Gerard
The Hell Hole of Germany Camp Arrival
The narrator describes marching to Brandenburg camp, a sympathetic Liverpool mother explaining German brutality, and six days in filthy receiving barracks with torn bunks. A New York inventor is noted for concrete bases to extend fence post life.
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Dulmen
Brandenburg
Havel
Germany
Osnabruck
Liverpool
New York
Cventor
California Syrup of Figs Ad Sparks Caution in Readers
An old warning about the genuine California Syrup of Figs urges readers to ask their druggist for the real product and check for the California name on the bottle. The snippet also includes misquoted lines about bets and fashion remarks, reflecting fragmented reader miscellany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Do Not Neglect Aches Influenza Warning Ad
A brief ad urges quick influenza relief with Capadine liquid two dose bottle priced at ten cents. Highlights larger sizes also available and emphasizes treating grippy cold to prevent flu.
Keeping fingers from mouth aphorisms and habit
A professor from Colorado Agricultural College discusses how the instinct to mouth objects begins in childhood and continues as a habit. He notes most bacterial diseases are spread by mouth contact and that people frequently touch mouths or noses, transmitting illnesses.
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George H. Glover
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colorado
Band's Little Joke Delights Troops In Sudden Halt
After a hard march on a hot day a regiment tents were being set up when the band played The Star Spangled Banner. The sudden listening caused all soldiers to stand at attention and the tents collapsed in a comic, tired mishap.
Perhaps some persons talk to themselves in isolation
A brief remark suggests people may converse with themselves when unable to engage others. The note hints at social disengagement and self-dialogue as a coping or reflective behavior.
Tetterine Ad Claims Clear Complexion Benefits
A Shuptrine Co advertisement touts Tetterine as invaluable for clearing blotches and itchy patches on southern women. It says eczema and skin diseases yield to Tetterine, offering 50 cents by mail from Savannah, Georgia, or through druggists.
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Shuptrine Co
Savannah
Adyv
Glass Pavements Around the World and Odd Streets
The article notes Paris planned glass pavements like Lyons Rue de la Republique with eight inch blocks that fit tightly. It recalls a skull street in Gwandu Africa with 12 000 skulls lining six gates. Philadelphia also tested grass pavement with promising results after a year.
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Paris
Lyons
Rue de la Republic
Gwandu
Africa
Philadelphia
The Mode of Conveyance Observed in Dreams
A compact reflection on travel by dream, contrasting pleasant visions with nightmares. The text muses on perception and transformation, noting how desire shapes what one receives in sleep and how beings alter substances into their essences.
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Westphalia
Heinle
Eiffel Tower
Ambassador Gerard
Kaput
Pett
NAVY
Foreign Legion OF France
Cassard
Reilly and Brinton Co
Spe
George
Gearan Barren
Bou
Bag
Raves
Gunner Depew
Portus
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